The Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah has said that the region is ready to supervise a free, fair, credible and peaceful election in the December 7 general elections.
He underscored the need for all stakeholders to come together and learn how the security agencies operate so as to avoid blames that are often placed on the security agencies.
The Minister made this known at a regional pre-election functional simulation service for election 2020, organised by the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) and held at the Residency of the Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC).
Mr Abdul Ganiyu Mohammed, Western Regional Director for NADMO who spoke with Spice News after the exercise explained that the simulation exercise forms part of the nationwide simulation exercise in preparation towards the upcoming general elections on December 7, 2020.
He opined that his outfit is ready to coordinate the activities of the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) with all available resources needed to carry out their operations before, during and after the December 7 polls.
He therefore called on journalists to be circumspect with their reportage and cross check their facts before going on air or publishing them to avoid instigating violence.
The members of the Emergency Operation Center have demonstrated their readiness to save lives and to protect properties before, during and after the 2020 general elections.
They also portrayed the culture of unity and proper coordination among members of the Center and members of the Joint Operation Center (JOC) in mobilizing to deal with any emergency situation that may arise during and after the elections.
Members of the Council include representatives from the Second Infantry Battalion (2BN), Ghana Airforce, Ghana Navy, the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana National Fire Service and the Ghana Red Cross Society.
The rest are the Ghana Ambulance Service, the Ghana Health Service, Ghana Immigration Service, Ghana Journalists Association, Information Services Department and the Department of Social Welfare.
Story: Seth Ameyaw Danquah
